The hippocampus is smaller in patients with depression. The smaller hippocampus is thought to be diminished because of a persistent exposure to stress hormones, like cortisol, which impacts the growth of nerve cells. The hippocampus is highly susceptible to stress, perhaps because the protracted ontogeny or the high amount of glucocorticoid receptors (Uma Rao et al.; 2010). The longer the patient has depression, or the more episodes of depression the patient experiences, the smaller the hippocampal
THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC TO ANXIETY AND DEPRESSED PATIENTS OGABA ANITA BAIYERE PRECIOUS MODUPE AJISAFE (not involved yet) IZE ANUMA ABSTRACT The goal of the study is to examine the effects of music to anxiety and depressed patients. Music has been a therapeutic treatment used for a long time. Percentages of people who are aware and use this complementary medicine are on a low range. Depression is a state of measuring low mood and apathy (especially to his day to day activities). Anxiety is an
ABSTRACT Topic: Effect of (vrikshasana) on depression patients. Aim: To measure the depression levels Before and after vrikshasana yogasanas. Objective: To determine whether Yogasanas can cause changes in depression level. INTRODUCTION : yoga is a physical,mental and spiritual practices or disciplines which is originated in ancient India.There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices,goals and also for people to come out of their depression. People with more stress and depression can undergo
Imagine your older sister was just diagnosed with Leukemia. How does that make you feel? How do you think she feels? I wanted to research the thoughts and feelings someone who has cancer might go through. From the research, I found depression to play a big role in the outcome of the patient’s therapies and quality of life with cancer. In fact, a study shows there is a direct correlation between the two, which is quite fascinating; it amazes me how the brain, the body, and the unconscious mind
Treatment of Depression Abstract Depression affects many people around the world. Depression can be described as feeling sad, lost, angry, and frustrated. Today, antidepressants are the main way to treat depression. Researchers are working on a new treatment to better help people with depression. This treatment is called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Researchers want to know how TMS can be used, and what type of depression patients they want to use it on. Studies have helped narrow
reduce depression. Art therapy allows patients to express anger and hostility and helps reduce depression. (Im, 2014) There are many articles to suggest that art therapy is effective; however, there are not enough to understand the long-term effects of art therapy and its ability to reduce depression. (Maujean, 2014) Art therapists need credentials in order to practice and they are not readily available. Relaxation interventions can be given by anyone and can be done at any time; the patient doesn’t
the world suffer with clinical depression, which affect their quality of life. Depression usually affects a person’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors and overall physical health. Symptoms include sadness, guilt, moodiness, loss of interest, with drawling from people, changes in sleep, decrease in sex drive, and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. The common antidepressants take at least a two-week period to take effect; that two-week period is a critical time where a patient can increase their symptoms and
Treatments of Depression/Anxiety and their Effectiveness For years, the ideal treatment of depression/anxiety has been pretty much up in the air with literature that shows mixed results for responses to various treatments. Pharmacotherapy or treatment via medicine, and psychotherapy treatment via talk therapy are the two types paths for those with a diagnosis of depression/anxiety that will be considered. Depression is a disorder that globally effects more than 350 million people today (Depression (A)).
States (NIMH). There is no definite etiology of depression, but several risk factors have been identified. Functional and structural changes in the brain have also been explored. The most common treatment for depression is the use of drugs that act on monoamine transmitters, including norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. Decreases in these transmitters, especially serotonin, were hypothesized to play an important role in the cause of depression (Breedlove & Watson, 2013). The serotonin hypothesis
In this patient, the drugs that he is on can lead to many severe side effects. Firstly he is on a number of medications that can cause CNS depression, hypotension, bradycardia, and sedation potentially leading to falls. Potential side effects prevalent with this patient of Omega 3 fatty acid include gi disturbances such as diarrhea, nausea, and constipation. With increased doses over 4 g or higher there may be a correlation with increased risk of bleeding. (cite ) Vitamin E may enhance antiplatelet